"Under the Queen's Umbrella" screenwriter Park Ba Ra spoke about how she came up with the historical K-drama and responds to the issue surrounding the series.

Starring Kim Hye Soo, Kim Hae Sook, Moon Sang Min, and more, the tvN series is among the most-watched K-dramas of 2022.

Amid the hype and the positive responses, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" has been criticized for historical inaccuracies, especially after airing its second episode.

It came after some viewers noticed that it showed traditional Chinese characters but the drama featured Simplified Chinese characters, causing confusion among the audience.

Apart from it, a scene featuring the King's chamber has a placard that reads TaeHwaJun in Chinese.

However, the viewers pointed out that it is a King's court inside the Forbidden City in China.

After successfully wrapping up the drama's season 1, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" the screenwriter responded to the controversy and explained the reason behind it.

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According to Nielsen Korea, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" ended the season with an ​​average nationwide rating of 16.9 percent, the highest viewership through the show.

In addition, the tvN series also entered Netflix's top 10 tv shows globally ranking in ninth place as of December 8 as cited by Flix Patrol.

Interestingly, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" is the only K-drama on the daily rankings, showing its dominance despite ending the season last December 4.

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Written by Geca Wills